Joe Versus the Volcano

Mar 9, 1990

1h 42m

★ 5.8

An average Joe. An adventurous comedy.

Overview

Hypochondriac Joe Banks finds out he has six months to live, quits his dead end job, musters the courage to ask his co-worker out on a date, and is then hired to jump into a volcano by a mysterious visitor.

Genres

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Amblin Entertainment

Warner Bros. Pictures

Joe Versus the Volcano Trailers

Cast

Joe Banks

Tom Hanks

DeDe / Angelica / Patricia Graynamore

Meg Ryan

Samuel Harvey Graynamore

Lloyd Bridges

Frank Waturi

Dan Hedaya

Marshall

Ossie Davis

Luggage Salesman

Barry McGovern

Dr. Ellison

Robert Stack

Dagmar

Amanda Plummer

Waitress

Lala Sloatman

Chief of the Waponis

Abe Vigoda

Hairdresser

Carol Kane

Waponi

Branscombe Richmond

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